Softball Recap: Greene County takes down Raymond in a playoff battle

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 6:21pm

Softball Recap: Greene County Wildcats vs. Raymond Rangers

With a playoff game on the line, Greene County rose to the challenge on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Raymond Rangers a 15-0 shutout. Greene County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Addie Tungett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Tungett has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tungett was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shanna Johnson, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI, three runs, and a double. Erin Meadows was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.

Greene County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12-1 record this season. As for Raymond, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8-1 record this season.

Greene County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Raymond also has no future games currently scheduled.

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